Attic order

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Attic order

n
(Architecture) a low pilaster of any order set into the cornice of a building
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A Capital Problem: The Attic Order and the Greek Revival in America
Art historian Marks examines the history, application, and accrued meanings of the Attic order in America, together with Benjamin Henry Latrobe's role in its introduction and dispersal.
A Capital Problem: The Attic Order and the Greek Revival in America
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